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Held Sunday afternoon, February 4th, at the Coachmen’s Lodge in Bellingham, MA, a good time was had by all! Nice venue, good food, good service, generous raffle items, and Mother Nature smiled on us! Thank you to all the volunteers who pulled this together and to each and every one who attended. Congratulations and good…

Organized by Carolyn Weeks, Annamaria Paul, and Teresa McGuire, this was a great ride to end the season. We had a lot to be thankful for: sunny weather, great trails, 48 riders, lunch in the barn, and a Yankee Swap. Many riders dressed festively with reindeer, elves, and garland in abundance. This ride was sponsored…

This ride, held at Myles Standish State Forest, had 44 riders come from as far away as western Massachusetts and Martha’s Vineyard! The day was warm and not in keeping with the traditional cold weather we usually have at the beginning of November. South Shore Equine Clinic set up a table and donated items for…

With rain on and off all day, it certainly was nice to have the headquarters building available with plenty of food and delicious pumpkin desserts. Many horses and riders came in costume & were judged in four categories. Thank you to our sponsor Homefield Credit Union.

We had a sunny, warm day for this ride which was quite a pleasant change from the usual cold and rain. It was a perfect day, you could smell the fallen leaves and enjoy the glow of the sun on the fall colored leaves. Azrael Acres sponsored this ride.

Despite the heat, this Benefit Ride sponsored by and at Tourbillon Trailer Sales (North Scituate, RI) turned out very successful for BSTRA. All the money raised will be used for BSTRA’s trail projects. Special thanks to Kelly and Jim Shaw, Donna Michelson and the participants who brought homemade desserts to add to the menu. And…

We had a real nice turn out of 72 riders with an 8.5 mile course that had over 30 jumps. The long stretches of the SNETT offered a great place to move out with lots of jumps for those that like to play. Mark from Tourbillon Trailer Sales was very nice and brought donuts and…

Many thanks to Karla Christiansen for inviting us to ride out of her facility, Cardinal Ridge Equestrian Center in Barre MA. There was plenty of parking with access to miles of trails giving us a choice of a short or long loop that included fields, old town roads, the Ware River Rail Trail, and single…

It was a glorious day for a ride, but the shadow of the passing of one of our members made it bitter sweet. Susan Wheeler passed Friday evening, August 25th, while riding her horse Roxy. I had talked to her earlier during the week and she wanted to know if she could only hike and…